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Table 6-1. U.S. scientists and engineers at all degree levels, by field of highest degree, sex, ethnicity, and race: 2013
 

Field of highest degree and sex                   Not Hispanic or Latinob
All scientists and engineers Hispanic or Latinoa American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other racec
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All fields 28,950,000 358,000 2,117,000 55,000 81,000 9,000 3,288,000 45,500 1,826,000 41,000 21,102,000 285,500 536,000 24,000
Male 15,135,000 145,500 1,017,000 28,000 36,000 4,500 1,787,000 28,000 786,000 21,000 11,249,000 124,000 260,000 13,500
Female 13,815,000 233,000 1,100,000 39,500 45,000 7,500 1,502,000 31,500 1,039,000 32,500 9,853,000 181,500 276,000 18,000
S&E field 15,811,000 199,500 1,212,000 39,500 41,000 5,500 2,061,000 34,000 954,000 28,000 11,230,000 156,500 312,000 16,500
Male 9,298,000 101,000 623,000 22,000 26,000 4,000 1,241,000 21,500 463,000 17,000 6,783,000 85,000 162,000 9,500
Female 6,513,000 121,000 589,000 28,500 15,000 3,000 820,000 23,000 491,000 21,500 4,447,000 93,500 151,000 13,000
Science 12,401,000 178,500 940,000 34,000 34,000 5,000 1,388,000 30,500 836,000 27,000 8,938,000 143,500 265,000 16,000
Male 6,424,000 87,000 406,000 17,500 20,000 4,000 707,000 18,500 367,000 17,500 4,803,000 77,500 122,000 8,000
Female 5,977,000 115,500 534,000 27,000 15,000 2,500 681,000 22,000 469,000 21,000 4,135,000 90,000 143,000 13,000
Biological / agricultural/ environmental life sciences 2,429,000 49,000 175,000 11,500 6,000 1,500 306,000 13,500 115,000 9,000 1,780,000 42,500 47,000 7,000
Male 1,220,000 33,000 72,000 7,000 3,000 1,500 127,000 8,000 47,000 6,500 957,000 31,000 14,000 2,500
Female 1,209,000 32,500 103,000 9,500 2,000 1,000 179,000 11,000 69,000 6,500 823,000 28,000 33,000 7,000
Agricultural/ food sciences 354,000 22,500 25,000 6,000 S S 28,000 4,000 9,000 2,500 289,000 20,500 4,000 2,000
Male 236,000 19,000 11,000 2,500 * * 12,000 2,500 3,000 1,000 208,000 19,000 1,000 500
Female 119,000 10,000 14,000 5,500 D D 15,000 3,500 6,000 2,500 81,000 8,000 3,000 1,500
Biological sciences 1,864,000 39,500 142,000 10,000 4,000 1,500 267,000 13,500 98,000 8,000 1,313,000 34,000 39,000 7,000
Male 845,000 23,000 56,000 6,000 2,000 1,000 108,000 8,000 36,000 5,000 632,000 21,000 11,000 2,000
Female 1,020,000 31,500 86,000 8,000 2,000 1,000 159,000 10,500 62,000 6,500 682,000 26,500 28,000 6,500
Environmental life sciences 210,000 11,000 8,000 2,500 1,000 500 11,000 2,000 8,000 4,000 178,000 10,500 4,000 1,500
Male 140,000 9,000 5,000 2,500 1,000 500 6,000 2,000 8,000 4,000 118,000 8,000 S S
Female 70,000 7,000 3,000 1,000 D D 5,000 1,000 1,000 500 60,000 7,000 2,000 1,000
Computer/ mathematical sciences 2,639,000 48,500 163,000 10,500 2,000 1,000 535,000 15,500 188,000 12,000 1,713,000 43,500 37,000 4,500
Male 1,775,000 41,000 112,000 9,000 1,000 1,000 336,000 13,000 115,000 10,000 1,184,000 35,500 27,000 4,000
Female 864,000 27,000 52,000 6,500 * * 200,000 9,500 74,000 8,000 529,000 22,500 10,000 3,000
Computer/ information sciences 1,877,000 42,000 131,000 10,000 1,000 1,000 431,000 14,500 154,000 11,500 1,129,000 35,000 30,000 4,500
Male 1,338,000 36,000 92,000 8,000 S S 283,000 12,500 92,000 9,000 847,000 29,000 22,000 3,500
Female 539,000 22,000 39,000 6,000 D D 148,000 8,000 62,000 7,000 282,000 18,000 8,000 3,000
Mathematics/ statistics 762,000 25,000 32,000 4,000 * * 104,000 7,500 35,000 5,000 583,000 24,500 7,000 1,500
Male 437,000 20,000 19,000 3,000 * * 53,000 5,000 23,000 4,500 337,000 18,500 5,000 1,500
Female 325,000 15,500 13,000 2,500 D D 51,000 5,500 12,000 2,500 247,000 14,000 2,000 1,000
Physical/ related sciences 956,000 24,500 45,000 4,500 5,000 2,500 150,000 8,500 25,000 3,500 718,000 22,000 13,000 2,000
Male 659,000 18,500 28,000 3,500 5,000 2,500 98,000 6,500 15,000 2,500 506,000 16,500 7,000 1,500
Female 297,000 16,000 17,000 3,000 S S 52,000 5,500 9,000 2,500 212,000 14,500 6,000 1,500
Chemistry, except biochemistry 450,000 15,000 24,000 3,500 S S 88,000 6,000 18,000 3,000 315,000 14,000 4,000 1,000
Male 276,000 12,500 12,000 2,500 S S 54,000 5,500 9,000 2,000 197,000 11,000 2,000 500
Female 174,000 11,000 11,000 2,500 * * 34,000 4,000 8,000 2,500 118,000 9,500 2,000 1,000
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciences 244,000 14,000 9,000 2,500 1,000 500 13,000 2,000 1,000 500 216,000 13,000 4,000 1,500
Male 162,000 10,000 5,000 1,500 1,000 500 10,000 1,500 1,000 500 143,000 9,500 1,000 1,000
Female 82,000 10,000 3,000 1,500 * * 3,000 1,000 * * 73,000 10,000 3,000 1,500
Physics/ astronomy 225,000 10,500 10,000 2,000 * * 40,000 4,000 5,000 2,000 165,000 9,000 4,000 1,500
Male 196,000 10,000 9,000 1,500 D D 31,000 3,500 5,000 2,000 149,000 8,500 3,000 1,000
Female 28,000 3,000 1,000 500 D D 9,000 1,500 * * 16,000 2,500 1,000 1,000
Other physical sciences 38,000 6,000 2,000 1,000 D D 9,000 4,000 S S 22,000 4,500 S S
Male 24,000 4,500 S S D D 3,000 1,500 * * 17,000 4,500 D D
Female 13,000 4,000 1,000 1,000 D D S S * * 5,000 2,000 * *
Social/ related sciences 6,378,000 121,000 557,000 27,000 22,000 3,500 397,000 16,500 507,000 22,500 4,727,000 98,500 168,000 12,500
Male 2,771,000 56,000 195,000 13,000 10,000 2,500 147,000 10,000 190,000 13,000 2,156,000 51,500 73,000 7,000
Female 3,606,000 85,000 362,000 22,000 11,000 2,500 250,000 13,500 317,000 18,500 2,571,000 66,500 95,000 10,000
Economics 993,000 34,000 54,000 6,000 S S 141,000 11,500 42,000 5,000 736,000 30,500 18,000 4,000
Male 685,000 27,500 34,000 5,000 S S 75,000 9,000 25,000 3,500 537,000 25,000 14,000 4,000
Female 308,000 19,000 20,000 3,000 S S 66,000 7,000 17,000 4,000 199,000 16,000 4,000 1,500
Political/ related sciences 1,050,000 35,000 93,000 7,000 3,000 1,500 63,000 6,000 67,000 7,000 805,000 31,500 18,000 3,000
Male 604,000 25,000 43,000 5,500 2,000 1,500 23,000 3,500 33,000 5,000 494,000 24,000 9,000 2,000
Female 446,000 19,500 51,000 5,000 S S 40,000 5,000 34,000 5,000 311,000 18,000 9,000 2,000
Psychology 2,489,000 62,000 235,000 17,500 6,000 2,500 102,000 8,000 216,000 16,500 1,863,000 52,500 67,000 8,000
Male 738,000 28,000 49,000 5,500 3,000 1,500 23,000 2,500 65,000 8,500 581,000 27,000 18,000 3,000
Female 1,751,000 47,500 186,000 16,000 4,000 1,500 79,000 7,500 151,000 13,000 1,282,000 39,000 49,000 7,500
Sociology/ anthropology 1,101,000 35,000 108,000 12,500 7,000 2,000 54,000 6,000 129,000 11,500 759,000 28,500 44,000 5,500
Male 432,000 19,000 40,000 6,000 S S 13,000 2,500 46,000 7,500 306,000 17,000 24,000 3,000
Female 669,000 27,500 68,000 11,000 5,000 2,000 41,000 5,500 83,000 9,500 453,000 20,500 20,000 5,000
Other social sciences 744,000 32,000 67,000 8,500 3,000 1,000 36,000 5,500 52,000 6,500 564,000 28,500 21,000 4,000
Male 312,000 18,000 30,000 6,000 S S 12,000 3,000 20,000 4,000 238,000 15,000 9,000 2,000
Female 432,000 26,500 37,000 6,500 1,000 500 23,000 4,500 32,000 6,000 326,000 24,000 12,000 3,500
Engineering 3,410,000 48,500 272,000 14,000 7,000 2,000 673,000 16,000 118,000 7,500 2,292,000 39,500 47,000 4,500
Male 2,873,000 42,000 217,000 11,500 6,000 2,000 534,000 13,000 96,000 6,500 1,980,000 35,000 40,000 4,500
Female 537,000 17,000 55,000 6,500 1,000 500 139,000 7,500 22,000 3,500 312,000 12,500 8,000 1,500
Aerospace/ related engineering 156,000 12,000 17,000 4,500 D D 16,000 4,000 2,000 1,000 118,000 10,500 2,000 1,000
Male 139,000 12,000 16,000 4,500 D D 15,000 3,500 2,000 1,000 103,000 10,500 2,000 1,000
Female 17,000 3,000 1,000 500 D D 1,000 1,000 * * 15,000 3,000 * *
Chemical engineering 227,000 11,000 20,000 4,500 D D 43,000 4,000 8,000 1,500 153,000 8,500 2,000 1,000
Male 166,000 9,000 15,000 4,000 D D 26,000 2,500 4,000 1,000 119,000 7,500 1,000 500
Female 61,000 6,000 5,000 2,000 D D 17,000 3,000 4,000 1,500 34,000 4,500 S S
Civil/ architectural engineering 516,000 18,500 39,000 4,000 1,000 500 78,000 6,000 17,000 3,000 375,000 16,500 6,000 2,000
Male 436,000 16,500 31,000 3,500 1,000 500 62,000 5,500 15,000 3,000 322,000 15,000 5,000 1,500
Female 80,000 7,000 8,000 2,000 D D 15,000 2,500 3,000 1,000 53,000 6,000 S S
Electrical/ computer engineering 1,135,000 26,000 71,000 5,500 3,000 1,500 331,000 11,000 52,000 5,500 660,000 22,500 18,000 3,500
Male 974,000 25,000 60,000 5,000 3,000 1,500 259,000 9,500 44,000 5,500 592,000 22,000 16,000 3,500
Female 161,000 9,000 11,000 2,500 D D 72,000 5,500 8,000 2,500 68,000 6,500 2,000 1,000
Industrial engineering 237,000 12,000 48,000 5,500 D D 29,000 3,500 8,000 2,000 149,000 10,000 2,000 1,000
Male 188,000 11,000 34,000 5,000 D D 23,000 3,000 7,000 2,000 122,000 9,000 2,000 1,000
Female 50,000 5,500 14,000 2,500 D D 6,000 1,500 1,000 1,000 27,000 4,500 S S
Mechanical engineering 662,000 19,500 40,000 4,000 2,000 1,500 102,000 7,000 18,000 3,000 491,000 17,500 8,000 2,000
Male 601,000 19,000 36,000 4,000 S S 93,000 6,500 16,000 2,500 447,000 17,000 8,000 2,000
Female 61,000 5,000 4,000 1,500 * * 9,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 44,000 4,500 1,000 500
Other engineering 478,000 15,500 37,000 6,000 * * 75,000 5,500 12,000 2,500 346,000 13,500 8,000 2,000
Male 371,000 13,000 26,000 4,000 * * 56,000 4,500 8,000 2,000 275,000 12,000 6,000 2,000
Female 107,000 9,000 11,000 4,500 D D 19,000 3,000 4,000 2,000 72,000 7,000 2,000 1,000
S&E-related field 6,994,000 117,000 497,000 23,000 22,000 6,500 829,000 27,000 415,000 22,500 5,095,000 96,000 136,000 12,000
Male 2,630,000 54,500 187,000 11,000 3,000 1,000 318,000 18,000 144,000 13,500 1,922,000 46,500 56,000 7,000
Female 4,364,000 87,000 310,000 20,500 20,000 6,500 511,000 20,000 270,000 18,500 3,173,000 69,500 80,000 9,000
Health 5,446,000 90,500 398,000 21,500 18,000 6,500 694,000 25,500 339,000 21,500 3,885,000 75,000 112,000 11,000
Male 1,667,000 43,000 129,000 9,000 2,000 1,000 246,000 16,000 93,000 12,000 1,159,000 35,000 38,000 5,500
Female 3,779,000 71,500 269,000 19,500 16,000 6,500 448,000 20,000 246,000 18,000 2,726,000 57,000 74,000 9,000
Science/ mathematics teacher education 552,000 27,000 23,000 4,500 S S 28,000 6,000 20,000 3,000 466,000 25,000 11,000 4,500
Male 216,000 13,500 11,000 3,000 D D 5,000 1,500 6,000 2,000 186,000 13,000 S S
Female 336,000 23,000 12,000 3,000 D D 23,000 6,000 14,000 3,000 280,000 20,500 3,000 1,500
Technology/ technical fields 511,000 25,000 34,000 5,000 D D 63,000 6,000 28,000 4,500 378,000 22,000 7,000 2,500
Male 439,000 23,500 28,000 4,500 D D 43,000 5,500 24,000 4,000 337,000 21,500 7,000 2,500
Female 72,000 8,000 6,000 2,000 D D 21,000 3,500 5,000 2,000 40,000 6,000 D D
Other S&E-related fields 485,000 21,500 42,000 6,500 D D 43,000 5,000 27,000 6,000 367,000 19,500 6,000 2,000
Male 308,000 16,000 19,000 3,500 D D 24,000 4,000 22,000 5,500 240,000 14,500 3,000 1,500
Female 177,000 14,000 23,000 6,000 D D 19,000 3,000 5,000 2,500 127,000 12,000 3,000 1,500
Non-S&E field 6,146,000 115,500 408,000 25,000 18,000 4,000 399,000 18,000 457,000 23,000 4,777,000 100,000 88,000 9,000
Male 3,208,000 54,500 207,000 15,000 7,000 2,000 228,000 13,500 179,000 11,000 2,544,000 50,500 43,000 6,000
Female 2,938,000 81,500 201,000 18,000 10,000 3,000 171,000 10,500 278,000 19,000 2,232,000 68,500 45,000 6,000
Art/ humanities fields 609,000 31,000 65,000 9,000 S S 23,000 4,500 23,000 4,500 484,000 28,500 13,000 4,000
Male 325,000 20,000 43,000 8,000 D D 6,000 2,000 6,000 2,000 260,000 18,000 10,000 4,000
Female 284,000 20,500 23,000 5,500 D D 16,000 3,500 18,000 4,500 224,000 19,000 3,000 1,500
Education, except science/ math teacher education 1,430,000 46,500 82,000 10,500 2,000 1,000 50,000 9,000 127,000 12,500 1,149,000 43,500 20,000 5,000
Male 493,000 25,000 26,000 6,000 1,000 500 18,000 8,000 29,000 5,500 416,000 24,500 3,000 1,000
Female 936,000 39,500 56,000 8,500 1,000 500 32,000 4,000 97,000 11,000 733,000 35,500 17,000 4,500
Management/ administration 2,000,000 55,000 118,000 12,500 7,000 2,500 208,000 14,000 174,000 15,000 1,469,000 44,000 25,000 4,000
Male 1,343,000 36,000 65,000 5,500 5,000 2,000 144,000 10,500 91,000 9,500 1,018,000 30,000 18,000 3,500
Female 658,000 32,500 53,000 10,000 S S 64,000 7,500 83,000 10,000 450,000 26,000 6,000 2,000
Sales/ marketing 125,000 11,000 6,000 1,500 D D 20,000 3,500 6,000 2,000 92,000 10,000 * *
Male 69,000 7,000 4,000 1,500 D D 13,000 2,500 3,000 1,500 49,000 6,000 D D
Female 56,000 8,500 2,000 1,000 D D 7,000 2,500 2,000 1,000 43,000 7,500 * *
Social service/ related 443,000 18,500 31,000 4,500 S S 25,000 5,000 34,000 5,500 346,000 17,000 5,000 2,000
Male 170,000 13,500 13,000 3,500 D D 13,000 4,000 7,000 2,500 136,000 12,000 1,000 500
Female 272,000 13,500 17,000 3,000 S S 13,000 3,500 27,000 4,500 210,000 12,500 4,000 1,500
Other non-S&E field 1,539,000 44,500 107,000 13,000 7,000 2,500 72,000 7,000 93,000 8,500 1,236,000 37,500 24,000 3,500
Male 807,000 27,500 56,000 7,500 S S 34,000 4,500 42,000 4,500 664,000 24,000 10,000 2,000
Female 732,000 33,500 51,000 10,000 6,000 2,500 38,000 5,500 51,000 7,000 572,000 27,500 14,000 3,000

Data codes used in these tables: * = value < 500. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
Abbreviations used in these tables: S&E = science and engineering; SE = standard error.
a Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
b American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race.
c Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 1,000. Standard errors for numbers are rounded up to the nearest 500. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Scientists and engineers are bachelor's and higher degreed individuals living in the United States with an S&E or S&E-related degree or occupation. See appendix for additional details on coverage, eligibility, educational field classification, and occupational classification.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT): 2013.
Data from survey cycle 2013, as of 24 February 2015.